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Reviewed by Kim Grant

Pampering is defined by the sheer amount of choice offered at SoCal's Cal-a-Vie Health Spa. Come for the rest and relaxation that only a world-class spa can deliver, or come to push your health and well-being to the next level. Cal-a-Viewith scores of fitness classesis the place to make it happen. Less than an hour north of San Diego are 32 Mediterranean-style villas tucked into 200 acres in a secluded valley surrounded by rolling, lavender-covered hills and vineyards.

Pampering is defined by the sheer amount of choice offered at SoCal's Cal-a-Vie Health Spa. Come for the rest and relaxation that only a world-class spa can deliver, or come to push your health and well-being to the next level. Cal-a-Viewith scores of fitness classesis the place to make it happen. Less than an hour north of San Diego are 32 Mediterranean-style villas tucked into 200 acres in a secluded valley surrounded by rolling, lavender-covered hills and vineyards. Indoors, luxury takes the form of French and Italian antiques, sumptuous bedding, and healthy gourmet food that makes you wonder how you can possibly adhere to that reduced-calorie count you set in advance. (Rest assured, the chef promises it's possible.)

Perhaps you're already impossibly fit? Or you think it's impossible to get fit? Either way, you'll be inspired. Within the intimate setting, choose from 15 kinds of yoga. Let go in Gentle Yoga or sweat out your stress in Power Yoga. Take a beginner's class or sign up for Pilates Week with renowned expert Mari Windsor. Meditate in the 400-year-old stone chapel and amble around the stone-ringed labyrinth. Or come for Hiking Week, led by one of the few women in the world to have climbed the highest mountains on all seven continents. At the pool, swim lazy laps or hop on a "hydro-rider" for a spinning class right in the water.

Several annual theme weeks include mother-daughter events and all-out workouts, including tennis, Pilates, and yoga.

An exquisite oasis sheltered from the rush and competition of daily life, Cal-a-Vie is a serene French village in northern San Diego County, nestled away on 200 private acres.
Conveniently located right next door, Cal-a-Vie has its own Ted Robinson-style course, making this hidden haven the only true destination spa in the world with an exclusive, 18-hole golf course.
Complemented by a 5-to-1 staff-to-guest ratio, Cal-a-Vie's award-winning wellness program is tailored to suit your personal fitness and wellness needs and goals. Enjoy a three or four night La Petite week or a week-long escape dedicated entirely to you.
Be inspired to make positive changes in attitude and lifestyle in an environment of peace and beauty as you enjoy energizing fitness classes, bring your life into focus with mind-body balancing, luxury spa therapies, dine on mouthwatering cuisine and relax in one of 32 luxuriously-appointed, Mediterranean-style villas.